Highlights
- •Weight loss plans in diabetics need to be implemented with caution.
- •Dietary interventions in diabetes need to consider cardiovascular risk factors.
- •Diet can affect not only glycemic control but also long-term complications of diabetes.
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is globally considered one of the most common chronic diseases,
management of which is critically asscociated with an adequate dietary approach. With
overweight and obesity being a global epidemic, choosing the appropriate weight loss
plan for patients with diabetes seems to be of particular concern for healthcare professionals.
Since diabetes and cardiovascular diseases frequently coexist, modern pharmacological
therapeutic models aim at addressing both. Therapeutic targets in diabetic population
that address glycemic control, adequate lipid and blood pressure control proves to
limit the incidence of cardiovascular events, reduce the risk of chronic complications
and improve patients quality of life. Similarly, dietary managment in this population
should also concentrate on the reduction of reversible cardiovascular risk factors.
Nutritional recommendations for diabetic patients should be individualized to meet
their expectations and lifestyle in order to ensure compliance and long-term effects.
As diabetic population is more vulnerable to further health risks associated with
diet induced metabolic changes, inadequate intake of dietary components and increased
cardiovascular risk, nutrition plans should be addressed more carefully in this group.
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Published online: November 19, 2021
Accepted:
November 7,
2021
Received:
September 17,
2021
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